Grand Duke Yaropolk KIEV

   Other names for Yaropolk were Jaropolk and KIEV Grand Duke.

   General Notes:

Grand Duke of KIEV.

BOOKS
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1981, Micropaedia,Vol VIII, p720, Ruric Dynasty: "Yaropolk, Grand Duke of Kiev 972-c980..."

Wall Chart of World History, Edward Hull, 1988, Studio Editions, Russia, 973: "Jaropolk I, Duke of Kiev 973-980..."

The New Columbia Encyclopedia, 1975, p2907, VladimirI: "...After Sviatoslav's death Vladimir vied with his two brothers, Yaropolk and Oleg, for the succession. About 980, he defeated his brothers and became Grand Duke of Kiev."